Xecutioner's Return
Encyclopedia
Xecutioner's Return is the seventh studio album
by the American
death metal
band Obituary
. The name is derived from Obituary's original band name, which was Xecutioner. It was released on August 28, 2007. It is also their first album since Cause of Death
to be recorded without guitarist Allen West
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the American
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
. The name is derived from Obituary's original band name, which was Xecutioner. It was released on August 28, 2007. It is also their first album since Cause of Death
Cause of Death
Cause of Death is a 1990 album by American death metal band Obituary. Cause of Death is considered a classic album in the history of death metal. The artwork was done by artist Michael Whelan...
to be recorded without guitarist Allen West
Allen West (musician)
Allen West is an American guitarist who has been a member of Obituary, Six Feet Under and Lowbrow. He is considered to have been one of the first musicians to play a style of music known as death metal in the 1980s.In high school, West formed the band Massacre...
.
Track listing
- "Face Your God" (2:56)
- "Lasting Presence" (2:12)
- "Evil Ways" (2:57)
- "Drop Dead" (3:35)
- "Bloodshot" (3:25)
- "Seal Your Fate" (2:30)
- "Feel the Pain" (4:31)
- "Contrast the Dead" (7:01)
- "Second Chance" (3:28)
- "Lies" (3:32)
- "In Your Head" (4:31)
- "Executioner Returns" (3:42) (Special Edition Box Set Bonus Track)
Credits
- John TardyJohn TardyJohn Tardy is an American vocalist who is best known for his work with the death metal bands Obituary and Tardy Brothers. He is the brother of Donald Tardy who is the drummer of Obituary.- References :...
- Vocals - Ralph SantollaRalph SantollaRalph Santolla is an Italian-American metal guitarist. He has played in many bands in the past, most recently Deicide, but also including Eyewitness, Death , Millennium, Iced Earth, and the Sebastian Bach band...
- Lead guitar - Trevor PeresTrevor PeresTrevor Peres born July 25, 1969 is an American heavy metal musician best known as the guitarist, song writer and one of the founding members of the death metal band Obituary.-Bands:*Obituary *Meathook Seed *Catastrophic...
- Rhythm guitar - Frank WatkinsFrank WatkinsFrank Watkins is an American heavy metal musician best known as the former bass player for the death metal band Obituary. As of September 2010, Watkins is no longer a member of the band...
- Bass - Donald TardyDonald TardyDonald 'Don' Tardy is the drummer of death metal band Obituary and the brother of John Tardy, who is the lead singer of the band. Besides Obituary, they have a band called Tardy Brothers, where Donald also plays guitar and bass, as well as drums. Donald also played drums for Andrew W.K on the...
- Drums